Kansas City Chiefs release running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Kansas City Chiefs released running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the player announced on social media.

During his Chiefs career, he had 441 rushing attempts for 1,845 yards and 12 touchdowns.

“To Chiefs Kingdom, it’s all love and support,” he said on X. “The love I received during troubling times will forever be unmatched by you guys! With love!”

The Chiefs selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft after he helped the 2019 LSU Tigers win the national title.

Edwards-Helaire will also be remembered in Kansas City for his contributions off the field.

He was nominated for the Uvalde Foundation for Kids Heroism Award after protecting a teenager during the parade shooting at Union Station.

The foundation recognized him for shielding a teenager who lost track of his father when the shooting began.

Edwards-Helaire revealed his PTSD diagnosis during training camp.

“Sometimes I’m admitted into the hospital, something like I can’t stop throwing up,” Edwards-Helaire told reporters at training camp. “The only person who kind of put me in the right direction was Julie Frymyer.”

He did not play during the regular season in 2024.